Metro

Bhubaneswar: Residents of Bhubaneswar can heave a sigh of relief soon as Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) talks with a village panchayat over disposal of waste at a designated dump yard is expected to end the stalemate. Villagers of Daruthenga panchayat, a few kilometres from the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 13,27,657 Wednesday as 275 more people, including 45 children, tested positive for the infection, a health department bulletin said. The Covid-19 death toll rose to 9,176 with one more person succumbing to the infection, while 53 other patients have...

Bhubaneswar: The highest number of human trafficking victims in the country in 2021 was from Odisha, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said. Of the 6,533 human trafficking victims reported across the country last year, 1,475 people, including 444 women and 497 children, were from...

Bhubaneswar: The anti corruption vigilance sleuths Tuesday apprehended a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank officer on graft charge in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, official sources said. Abhinav Dalua, DSP in-charge, Sadar Police Station in Dhenkanal district was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday empowered the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), northern division, to declare special local holiday for the day following Nuakhai September 2 for Sambalpur and Bargarh districts. The government action came following a demand from different quarters to declare two day government...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will be conferred with the prestigious Capital Foundation Life Time Achievement Award on September 4 by former Chief Justice of India N V Ramana at India International Centre Auditorium, New Delhi, sources in the CMO said The Odisha chief...

Bhubaneswar: After spells of depression induced rains leading to floods in the state during the middle of August, Odisha is now witnessing hot and humid weather due to a weak monsoon, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. As many as six towns have recorded maximum...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday felicitated students of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) for their excellent performance in Class 10, 12 and JEE-Main examinations. The students of the three categories attended a function here at the Convention Centre of the Lok Sabha Bhavan, the state...

Bhubaneswar: Around 40 per cent of the startups registered in Odisha are led by women entrepreneurs, an official said, highlighting the state government's efforts. The number is higher than the ambitious target set by the Naveen Patnaik administration to have at least 33 per cent...

Bhubaneswar: On average, the Odisha government has distributed nearly Rs 1,100 crore each year as relief to the people affected by various natural calamities including cyclones and floods, during the last five years. According to data from the state revenue and disaster management department, the...